Kardinal Offishall and Glenn Lewis Are Restoring the Toronto Feeling
Kardinal Offishall and Glenn Lewis have been part of Toronto’s musical story for more than two decades. Hearing them together again on “Kiss Me When I” isn’t just nostalgic. It’s a reminder of the artists and sounds that made Toronto feel like Toronto long before the rest of the world was paying attention.
OPEN SESSIONS IS MAKING MUSIC DISCOVERY SOCIAL AGAIN
SoulEra Records and The Playlist Queen are turning new music discovery into a shared experience. Inside the second annual Open Sessions, emerging R&B artists found an audience ready to listen, respond and discover what is next.
CANADA DOESN’T HAVE A TALENT PROBLEM. IT HAS AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEM.
Canada isn't short on talented artists. It's short on the infrastructure that allows more of them to build sustainable careers. Benny Bing's Black Rabbit Gallery offers another way forward.
SEEN. NOT KNOWN.
Latanya Alberto’s short film Seen prompts a personal reflection on perception and the quiet difference between being witnessed and being truly understood.
WUNNA RUN 5k WITH GUNNA?
Gunna has spent the last few years changing the conversation around him. The Wunna Run 5K took that transformation beyond music, bringing fans together around health, discipline and a new idea of what the rapper lifestyle can look like.
BLOOD, BLUES & BETRAYAL: RYAN COOGLER’S SINNERS IS A SOUTHERN TAIL WITH TEETH
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners gives us vampires, blues, blood and the supernatural, but its real bite comes from what sits underneath. It’s a story about culture, community and what happens when something sacred attracts those who want a piece of it.
DREAMVILLE WAS A GOODBYE AND A LOVE LETTER ALL AT ONCE
The final Dreamville Festival felt less like an ending and more like a reminder of what J. Cole and his team had built. Great music brought everyone there, but the people, the energy and the sense of community are what made it hard to say goodbye.
MY HAIR IS ART – PLEASE DON’T JUDGE: A CELEBRATION OF BLACK HAIR & IDENTITY
Black hair has always carried history, identity and meaning. MY HAIR IS ART – PLEASE DON’T JUDGE puts that on full display, celebrating Black men’s hair through the artists, hands and voices that know the story best.
